Die-cut card



1951 G. B. HlSTED DIE-CUT CARD Filed April 5, 1950 ZIO Illlllllllllllll.

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Patented Dec. 11, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

The present invention, while relating broadly tachable sections one ofwhich has a die-cut portion which permits such section, when detached,being used as a self-locking tag. In providing a tag of this nature Ihave eliminated the necessity and additional expense of using anattaching string, and this is a main object of the invention.

The tag comprises a body portion from which an elongated tab is struckexcept across one end edge of the tab which affords a hinge connectionwith the body portion. The tab is of such conformation that, whendoubled upon itself and its free end looked, as will later be described,it provides an attaching loop, functioning as a string, which willnecessitate manual manipulation to release it. When looped through anattached article the tab cannot he accidentally disengaged therefrom.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a single cardcomprising not only a detachable tag of the character described, butanother section to be used as a claim check and a remaining sectionbearing instructions, records, etc'. pertaining to the article to whichthe tag is to be afiixed.

In the illustrated embodiment of the invention there is shown a card andtag combination designed for the jewelry trade in its watch and clockrepairing and similar work. It will be obvious however that theinvention is not limited to this particular field, but that the cards,suitably inscribed and varying in size and shape, ma be used for manyother purposes.

The accompanying drawings forming a part of the specification are asfollows;

Figs. 1 and 2 are face and end edge views, respectively of a completecard.

Fig. 3 is a face view of the tag section detached from the card and withthe tab doubled upon itself and interlocked to form an attaching loop.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line 4-4 of Fig 3.

Fig. 5 shows the tag as attached to a watch, the reverse side of the tagbeing shown from that illustrated in Fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is a side view of the tag and watch, as shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 5 but with the tag and watch inrelatively difierent positions.

In the drawings similar reference numerals refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

The complete card It) is, in this instance, rectangular in shape andmade, preferably, of tough fibrous tag stock so as to withstand bendingwithout being cracked or broken. It is divided longitudinally into aplurality of sections, three in this instance, as indicated at H, l2 andi3. These sections are detachable from each other by scoring orperforating the card along parallel transverse lines I4 and I5. Printedon the three sections will be instructions, as indicated by the longdash lines, pertaining to the type of card and particular use for whichit is intended, each section having a com on mark of identification suchas the numeral 2").

Section II, which preferably is the largest, may be a record card to beretained by the individual or establishment doing the work, whilesection i2 is the claim check and section It with its die-cut tabbecomes the tag for attachment to the article to which the record cardand claim check have reference.

Centered in the body portion of tag !3 is an elongated tab or tonguedie-cut along opposing side edges l6, l1 and a preferably segmental endedge it, but uncut along the opposite straight end edge, shown by dottedline l9, which provides a hinge connection for the tab with the tagbody.

The tab portion 20, adjacent the hinge edge I9, is, preferably,comparatively wide and has a central aperture 2| of which 22 and 23 aretop and bottom edges, respectively, the top edge 22, in this instance,being coincident with hinge line I9. The end portion 2!! terminates in ashank 24 of reduced width, the out side edges [6 and ll of which, at thelower end of the tab, with respect to Fig. 1, are extended laterally toprovide shoulders 25 and '25, these lateral extensions intersecting thesegmental line It and with it outlining a free head portion 2'! ofsubstantially the width of the hinged end 20.

In use, the tag I3 is severed from the card It] along line l5. The tabis pressed to one side or the other of the body portion and its freehead end 21 inserted through a suitable fastening means on the articlebeing tagged, such as the bail 28 of a watch 29. Then by doubling theshank 24 upon itself and compressing the head 21 the latter is slippedthrough aperture 2|, the head 2'! returning to its normally flatcondition, when pressure thereon is released, with the lateralextensions formed by shoulders 25 and 26 engaging a face of the tabportion 28 each side of the aperture, the bottom edge 23 of whichforming a stop which limits downward movement of the head end 21' of thetab.

By reference to Figs. 3 to 7, inclusive, it will be observed that theattaching loop formed by the tab will lie to one side of the tag bodyand that the engagement of head 21 will be against that face of thehinged tab portion 20 opposed to the loop. It will also be observed thatthe length of the loop Will remain constant with the head and hingedportions of the tab in interlocking engagementin a manner to preventtheir accidental disengagement, and that such disengagement can only beaccomplished by manual compression of the head 21 and returning itthrough the aperture 2|.

Both attachment and detachment of the tag is easily and quicklyaccomplished, the tag becomes self-locking and use of a string iseliminated.

It will be understood that the drawing is for the purpose ofillustration only and that various changes and modifications may be madewhich do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention asdefined in the claims.

What I claim is:

-1. A card including abody portion and a loopforming elongated tabdie-cut from said body portion except across one end, and interengagingmeans at the ends of said tab whereby the said ends are detachably heldin self-locking engagement.

2. A tag of flexible material and comprising a body portion and anelongated loop-forming tab within said body portion but die-cuttherefrom except across one of the tab ends, and means at the opposingfree and uncut ends of said tab for ,detachably holding said ends ininterlocking engagement.

3. A tag in accordance with claim 2 but characterized by saidinterlocking means including an aperture adjacent the uncut end of saidtab, and'shoulders adjacent the free end of said tab for engagingopposing walls of said aperture.

GEORGE B. HISTED.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 770,255 Bates Sept. 20, 19042,423,818 Schmutzler July 8, 1947

